He added: “I am committed to doing all I can to improve the safety of our roads.

“We will continue to invest in areas such as driver education, awareness initiatives on the fatal four – and, where necessary – enforcement.”

More than 400 speeding offences were processed by safety cameras on the Orwell Bridge in May.

Data for the westbound carriageway has not been available for the last four months after one of the cameras was damaged, but has now been added to the force’s website.

Average speed cameras on the A12 between East Bergholt and Stratford St Mary Picture: GREGG BROWN

Detective Inspector Chris Hinitt urged drivers to take extra care on the roads – and always remain under the speed limit.

He added: “Safety cameras exist to try to prevent road casualties and to reduce collisions.

“Excess speed is one of the ‘fatal four’ offences, along with mobile phone use, not wearing seatbelts and drink or drug driving, that are known contributory factors in fatal and serious injury collisions.

“As the difference of a few miles per hour can mean the difference between life and death, we would urge all motorists to drive to an appropriate speed to the road and conditions, always remaining under the speed limits.”

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